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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attends the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Cenotaph on November 13, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Danny Martindale/Getty Images)

In honor of those who have died in the British military since the First World War, Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the royal family laid wreaths of poppies at the Cenotaph, the national war memorial in London, as others all over the country marked Remembrance Sunday 2013.

The Queen led the nation in honoring the war dead, by laying the first wreath. She was then followed by Prince Harry, who was representing his father Prince Charles—currently on a tour of India with the Duchess of Cornwall—and thus preceded his older brother Prince William in the laying of the wreaths.

The only spot of color in the Queen’s ensemble of black coat and hat was the poppy brooch she wore, and as she laid the wreath her ever-present handbag was at her side.

William and Harry were in full military dress, William in the uniform of Royal Air Force Flight Lieutenant, and Harry in that of Captain, Household Cavalry. Both saluted after placing their wreaths at the memorial.

Kate Middleton watched the ceremony from a balcony, where she was joined by Sophie, Countess of Wessex.

The Duchess of Cambridge’s long brown hair fell over her navy military-style coat, and she appeared to be wearing a specially designed poppy brooch—a bejeweled red flower on a gold leaf.

As Big Ben struck 11 a.m., two minutes of silence were observed by the crowd of thousands.

Meanwhile, Prince Charles and Camilla attended a Remembrance Sunday service in a church in Mumbai, and Charles met with some of India’s surviving veterans from the Second World War.

In London, the memorials concluded with the traditional shower of poppy petals from the roof of the Albert Hall, which represent those who have died in combat.